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Police officers seize Lexus car from Oxfordshire driveway
The incident took place last night (Monday, May 11) in Banbury as Thames Valley Police recovered a vehicle which had previously been stolen.
Originally taken from the Met Police area back in 2023, the Lexus had been cloned, alerting officers nearby.
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Thames Valley Police shared the news with the community via the Rural Crime Taskforce Facebook page, posting a message on the social media site.
A spokesperson for the force said: “Last night, PC Little & PC Akers recovered this Lexus in Banbury.
“An examination of the vehicle confirmed it was a cloned vehicle & had originally been stolen in 2023 from the Met Police area.”
A photograph of the Lexus being taken away accompanied the post, and the news was welcomed by residents.